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Public laws of the State of North-Carolina, passed by the General Assembly [1868-1869]

12 CONSTITUTION OF NORTH CAROLINA.
District for wliicli lie is chosen, one year iaiiiicdiatcly pre-ceding
his election.
Qualifications lor Sec. 10. Each member of the House of Ilepresentativea
cprobui a i\c..
^^^^^^ ^^ ^ qnallfled elector of the State, and shall have re-sided
in the County for which he is chosen, for one year
immediately preceding his election.
Election of officers. Sec. 11. In the election of all ofticers, whose appoint-ment
shall be conferred upon the General Assembly by the
Constitution, the vote shall be viva voce.
Powers in relation Seo. 12. The General Assembly shall have power to pasB
n!ony.°'''"
"^^ '^ ^ general laws regulating divorce and alimony, but shall not
have power to grant a divorce or secure alimony in any in-dividual
case.
Private uws in Sec. 13. The General Assembly shall not have power to
•relation to names of . i . i , , i j? .
j)er3ou9, &c. pass any private law to alter tlie name oi any person, or to
legitimate any person not born in lawful wedlock, or to
restore to the rights of citizenship any person convicted of
an infamous crime, but shall have power to pass general
laws regulating the same.
ThiHydays-iio.tice Sec. 14. The General Assembly shall not pass any private
fior^ to ^p^ssVl^of law, unless it shall be made to ap])ear that thirty days' no-piuae
awb.
^.^^ ^^ application to pass such law shall have been given,
under such direction, and in such manner as shall be pro-vided
by law.
A'acaociee. Sec. 16. If vacancies shall occur in the General Assem-bly
by death, resignation or otherwise, writs of election
shall be issued by the Governor under such regulations as
may be prescribed by law.
Revenue. Sec. 10. No law shall be passed to raise money on the
credit of the State, or to pledge the faith of the State di-rectly
or indirectly for the payment of any debt, or to im-pose
any tax upon the people of the State, or to allow the
Counties, Cities or Towns to do so, unless the bill for the
purpose shall have been read three several times in each
House of the General Assembly, and passed three several
readings, which readings shall have been on three different
days, and agreed to by each House respectively, and unless

12 CONSTITUTION OF NORTH CAROLINA.
District for wliicli lie is chosen, one year iaiiiicdiatcly pre-ceding
his election.
Qualifications lor Sec. 10. Each member of the House of Ilepresentativea
cprobui a i\c..
^^^^^^ ^^ ^ qnallfled elector of the State, and shall have re-sided
in the County for which he is chosen, for one year
immediately preceding his election.
Election of officers. Sec. 11. In the election of all ofticers, whose appoint-ment
shall be conferred upon the General Assembly by the
Constitution, the vote shall be viva voce.
Powers in relation Seo. 12. The General Assembly shall have power to pasB
n!ony.°'''"
"^^ '^ ^ general laws regulating divorce and alimony, but shall not
have power to grant a divorce or secure alimony in any in-dividual
case.
Private uws in Sec. 13. The General Assembly shall not have power to
•relation to names of . i . i , , i j? .
j)er3ou9, &c. pass any private law to alter tlie name oi any person, or to
legitimate any person not born in lawful wedlock, or to
restore to the rights of citizenship any person convicted of
an infamous crime, but shall have power to pass general
laws regulating the same.
ThiHydays-iio.tice Sec. 14. The General Assembly shall not pass any private
fior^ to ^p^ssVl^of law, unless it shall be made to ap])ear that thirty days' no-piuae
awb.
^.^^ ^^ application to pass such law shall have been given,
under such direction, and in such manner as shall be pro-vided
by law.
A'acaociee. Sec. 16. If vacancies shall occur in the General Assem-bly
by death, resignation or otherwise, writs of election
shall be issued by the Governor under such regulations as
may be prescribed by law.
Revenue. Sec. 10. No law shall be passed to raise money on the
credit of the State, or to pledge the faith of the State di-rectly
or indirectly for the payment of any debt, or to im-pose
any tax upon the people of the State, or to allow the
Counties, Cities or Towns to do so, unless the bill for the
purpose shall have been read three several times in each
House of the General Assembly, and passed three several
readings, which readings shall have been on three different
days, and agreed to by each House respectively, and unless